Stewards

LongeCity is a membership based organisation. We are guided by our Constitution (Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws) which is drafted in line with relevant
stipulations of the Code of Alabama and US law.

--We are governed by a Board of Directors. (Members with a track record who are considering to run for Director should read this post.)
--Many former Directors still remain as 'Guardians' offering advice and the benefit of their experience. The Guardians take no active role in day-to-day affairs, but they can step in at certain specified points.
--The most important executive functions rest with our 'LeadOfficers'. Directors assume many Lead Officer positions (the Constitution mandates that those roles need to be filled). However, this can be anyone with a proven track record- the best approach is to act as an assistant to a lead officer before taking over the reins.

Volunteers are
the lifeblood and foundation of everything LongeCity does. They can be
- short term, helping out on a specific task or project,
or
- long-term, assisting with a specific role, e.g. ----Moderators, who look
after forum interactions ----Engineers, who look after the software----Editors, who look after content
----Hosts, who organize local gatherings
----Advisors, who offer specific expertise to the board
----Science Fellows, who lead research co-sponsored by Longecity

Incentives for volunteeringRegular volunteers get integrated into leadership decision making
processes. All volunteers also get 'Thank You' points that they can collect
and redeem for
small
prizes (gift vouchers or free membership).Lead officers are paid a
nominal amount based on activity and expenses.